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February 10, 1961
Mr, George w. Dowdy
Belk Stores
Post Office Box 2727
Charlotte 1, North Carolina
My dear George:
I received copies of the communications you have had
from the Johnson C, Smith students, I do not think the students
have any claim to the extending of the facilities which you are
offering them at this time. The plan which was drawn up last
summer and which was, as I understand, agreeable to both parties
states:
"The Committee believes that an acceptable solution
would call for non-discriminating food service in the lunch
counters of the variety stores, as well as in the mezzanine lunch
room at Belkfs and the coffee shop at Ivey's. The Nashville plan
recently adopted, and thus far quite satisfactory, in which lunch
counters were made available to all persons, with the dining
rooms and cafeterias excepted until such time as such facilities
should be opened throughout the city, would seem to the Committee
to constitute a fair arrangement if Ivey's should withhold interracial use of their Tulip Terrace and Belk's their two cafeterias.
While I do not know all that the students have in mind,
I do not anticipate their demonstrating further in this behalf
until or unless all of the principal eating places in Charlotte
are opened to them.
With best wishes to you, I am
Sincerely,
J R Cunningham

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February 10, 1961
Mr, George w. Dowdy
Belk Stores
Post Office Box 2727
Charlotte 1, North Carolina
My dear George:
I received copies of the communications you have had
from the Johnson C, Smith students, I do not think the students
have any claim to the extending of the facilities which you are
offering them at this time. The plan which was drawn up last
summer and which was, as I understand, agreeable to both parties
states:
"The Committee believes that an acceptable solution
would call for non-discriminating food service in the lunch
counters of the variety stores, as well as in the mezzanine lunch
room at Belkfs and the coffee shop at Ivey's. The Nashville plan
recently adopted, and thus far quite satisfactory, in which lunch
counters were made available to all persons, with the dining
rooms and cafeterias excepted until such time as such facilities
should be opened throughout the city, would seem to the Committee
to constitute a fair arrangement if Ivey's should withhold interracial use of their Tulip Terrace and Belk's their two cafeterias.
While I do not know all that the students have in mind,
I do not anticipate their demonstrating further in this behalf
until or unless all of the principal eating places in Charlotte
are opened to them.
With best wishes to you, I am
Sincerely,
J R Cunningham